April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrated that the Alopecia Areata Disease Activity Index (ALADIN), a new biomarker, strongly correlates with treatment response in patients using JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata.
February 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This quiz presents educational questions about alopecia areata, including its diagnosis and underlying mechanisms, but reports no new clinical outcomes.
January 2016 in “Chemistry & Industry” This article discusses various aspects of hair loss but reports no new research findings.
November 2015 in “Chemical & engineering news” This study reported that topical drugs regrew hair in mice.
June 2014 in “Dermatology Times E-News” An arthritis drug helped a person with severe hair loss regrow their hair.
February 2011 in “Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie” This study found that tofacitinib was well tolerated and led to clinical improvement in 77% of potential responders with severe alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, or alopecia universalis.
January 2007 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that tofacitinib was an effective and better-tolerated treatment for moderate-to-severe AA compared to SCs, though its efficacy decreased in patients with disease episodes longer than two years.
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July 2017 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review highlights that in children, hair loss can be attributed to diverse conditions like alopecia areata and tinea capitis, and stresses the importance of a holistic approach to diagnosis and management, including psychosocial support due to limited effective treatments.
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January 2020 in “Analyst” This study found that untargeted hair metabolomics analysis detected significantly altered endogenous biomolecules, potentially serving as biomarkers for identifying oxidative cosmetic hair treatments like bleaching.
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June 2021 in “Case Reports in Infectious Diseases” This case study reports that a 9-year-old Nepalese boy with tinea capitis successfully recovered with systemic antifungal therapy, though experienced focal alopecia without recurrence at a two-year follow-up.
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September 2019 Alopecia areata treatments should be personalized, using options like steroids, JAK inhibitors, and other therapies based on individual needs.
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February 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This systematic review identified that surgical treatments show a positive response for eyebrow and eyelash leukotrichia, while topical tofacitinib appears promising but requires further research to confirm its efficacy.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that FZD2 is crucial for hair follicle formation and postnatal growth in mice and has a novel role in regulating early epidermal development, including stratification and cornification.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This systematic review reported that while combining low-dose oral minoxidil with Janus kinase inhibitors may enhance treatment outcomes in alopecia areata, the evidence remains weak due to limited sample sizes and potential publication bias, and more rigorous trials are necessary to assess efficacy and safety.
This case study reports a rare co-occurrence of alopecia areata and vitiligo in a 13-year-old female, suggesting a potential pathogenic link between the two autoimmune skin diseases.
April 2025 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This study elucidated the multi-component and multi-target mechanisms by which TR and Am may provide therapeutic benefits for treating androgenetic alopecia.
This study developed a method using ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to detect illegal substances in hair loss prevention cosmetics, revealing that some products contained high levels of minoxidil and finasteride, posing safety risks.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” This study reported that MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry profiling demonstrated nearly 100% sensitivity and specificity in detecting adenomyosis and leiomyoma, revealing potential peptide markers for these conditions.
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November 2007 in “Clinics in dermatology” In this study, tofacitinib was found to be a promising treatment for adolescents with alopecia areata, showing significant hair regrowth in most patients with mild adverse effects, despite limitations like small sample size and lack of control group.
April 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” In this real-world study, JAK inhibitors like abrocitinib and tofacitinib led to substantial hair regrowth in 61% of alopecia areata patients over a median of 16 months, with 75% of non-responders achieving regrowth after switching medications; however, two serious adverse events were noted.
July 2021 in “Journal of dermatology & dermatologic surgery” In this study, two patients with severe alopecia areata who did not respond well to oral tofacitinib showed more than 50% hair regrowth after a single dose of intramuscular triamcinolone acetonide.
April 2020 in “The FASEB journal” In in-vitro experiments, this study found that poncirin showed higher inhibitory activity against JAK3 than tofacitinib, suggesting potential for alopecia areata treatment.
June 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case report describes a rare instance of sarcoidal granulomatous alopecia areata in a 42-year-old man, with histopathological findings suggesting inflammation but ruling out causes like tuberculosis and syphilis, resulting in treatment with tofacitinib.
June 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in alopecia areata, epidermal γδ T cells and macrophages contribute to the disease alongside CD8 T cells, with the expression of BST2 marking interferon-driven immune activation in both mouse and human skin, which decreases following treatment with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib.
January 2021 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” In this follow-up study, participants with severe androgenic/estrogenic alopecia showed increased hair growth 10 months after ending vacuum therapy and cosmetic emulsion treatment, highlighting the therapies' potential effectiveness.
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August 2014 in “Nature medicine” This study found that JAK inhibitors promote hair regrowth in both mice and human alopecia areata cases by blocking key immune pathways involved in disease development.
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October 2021 in “Nano letters” In an animal study, this research explored the use of a self-therapeutic nanoparticle for treating psoriasis in mice, finding that it could prevent and treat psoriatic symptoms as effectively as standard therapies without causing side effects like hair loss and skin wrinkling.
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this case series, dual-targeted therapy was observed to provide promising clinical responses in refractory inflammatory bowel disease, with 88.23% to 100% response rates across 9 months and an endoscopic response in 88.89% of evaluated patients, though some adverse events occurred.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” A new method can almost perfectly distinguish adenomyosis from similar conditions using blood tests.
March 2021 in “Clin-Alert” This abstract lists a range of drugs and treatment agents like Abatacept, Amiodarone, and Remdesivir, but does not report any study results or findings.